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Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Droseraceae
Common name: Mukh-jali (Beng.); Sundew (Eng.).
Life cycle: Perennial
Native Range: Drosera peltata has the largest distribution, which includes eastern and western Australia, New Zealand, India, and most of Southeast Asia. Drosera peltata underground tuber is generally found 4 - 6 cm under the soil surface, and its aerial parts range from 5 - 50 cm in height, with wide differentiation into several forms.Their flowers are variable in color, but generally white or light pink. The colour of the plants is also highly variable. It is commonly found growing on frost free open flats with light scrub, in areas of regenerating forest, on grassy verges and roadside cuttings. The soil type these plants are found in is mainly soft fine clay or peaty, sand soils, which, while wet in winter, dry out over summer. |
